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Michael Lord

Deputy Speaker, and Conservative MP for Central Suffolk & North Ipswich

  • Also represented Suffolk Central
  • Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
  • Majority: 7,856 votes. — 368th out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

As a Deputy Speaker, Michael Lord cannot vote (except to break a tie).

How Michael Lord voted on key issues since 2001:

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Committees and topics of interest

This MP is not currently on any select or public bill committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.

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Bill Presented: Clause 61 — Hatred against persons on grounds of sexual orientation (9 Nov 2009) has video

“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Lords amendment 119, and Government motion to disagree. Lords amendment 121, and Government motion to disagree. Lords amendment 236, and Government motion to disagree. Lords amendment 239, and Government motion to disagree.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 131 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Speakers/ deputy speakers do not ask written questions.
  • Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 0% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
    Speakers and deputy speakers cannot vote except to break a tie.
  • People have made 18 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 14–15 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 37 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Lord speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 591 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

1. Remunerated directorships
The Palmer Family Trust; a family property company.
8. Land and Property
Co-owner of a holiday site in Anglesey.

Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (ranking out of 659)2003/04 (ranking out of 658)2002/03 (ranking out of 657)2001/02 (ranking out of 657)
Additional Costs Allowance£23,047 (178th) £22,110 (joint 1st) £21,624 £20,338 (288th) £20,333 (joint 3rd) £19,722 (joint 1st) £15,509 (joint 290th)
London Supplement£0 £0 £0 £1,618 (joint 1st) £1,574 (joint 1st) £1,527 (joint 1st) £1,130 (joint 83rd)
Incidental Expenses Provision£13,154 (513th) £16,626 (520th) £19,194 £14,294 (518th) £11,400 (624th) £6,995 (642nd) £4,261 (629th)
Staffing Allowance£73,594 (595th) £73,135 (574th) £69,444 £69,809 (388th) £71,773 (joint 85th) £59,133 (542nd) £40,544 (501st)
Communications Allowance£2,294 (546th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£5,072 (461st)* £6,088 (398th)** £6,242 £8,380 (407th) £8,542 (383rd) £8,869 (383rd) £7,916 (325th)
Members' Staff Travel£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Members' Spouse Travel£1,260 (105th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Family Travel£0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Purchased Stationery£448 (523rd) £479 (537th) £525 £357 (569th) £460 (536th) £581 (534th) £358 (604th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,858 (399th) £1,499 (499th) £2,082 £1,302 (joint 529th) £1,652 (474th) N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,045 (544th) £877 (joint 575th) £922 £1,478 (587th) £1,478 (573rd) £1,478 (550th) £556 (joint 595th)
Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total£121,772 (587th) £120,814 (548th) £120,033 £117,576 (451st) £117,212 (369th) £98,305 (560th) £70,274 (600th)

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,455 (163rd). Rail £617 (479th).

** Car £4,758 (164th). Rail £1,330 (397th).